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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna UC-78 · Gallup, NM · July 3, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1975
Place
Gallup, NM · GALLUP, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N61654Cessna UC-78
Status
Completed · report July 31, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750703018419A
Case key
149578

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1615   75/7/3  NR.GALLUP,NM          CESSNA UC-78        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1035                    N61654              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     43, 9063 TOTAL HOURS, 25
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBUQUERQUE,NM              PHOENIX,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LND ON HIWAY,HIT ROAD SIGN.

Aircraft

Registration
N61654
Reported as
Cessna UC-78
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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